TSWA 5A all-state football team: AHS' H. Sims is off. MVP

Sunday Feb 07, 2010

Yet more accolades for Abilene High.

Junior running back Herschel Sims collected yet another honor Saturday when the Texas Sports Writers Association announced its Class 5A all-state football team and chose Sims as offensive player of the year.

Sims rushed for a school-record 2,352 yards and scored 33 rushing touchdowns with seven more coming as receiver (5) and returner (2) as the Eagles won its first state championship in 53 years by beating Katy in the Division II finals.

Signing Day: Abilene High moves 6 to college level

Thursday Feb 04, 2010

Six members of the Abilene High Eagles’ 2009 Class 5A Division II state champion football team made their college choices Wednesday, including five who will continue their athletic careers in the Big Country.

Offensive lineman Drew Carroll was the only Eagles player to commit to a major college, signing a letter of intent with Rice. Running back-receiver Zach Mosley and defensive linemen Josh Brooks and Jason Gorman committed to McMurry, while nose guard Hunter Cooke committed to Hardin-Simmons and defensive lineman Andrew Sanchez signed with Cisco College.

UIL realignment: AHS coaches glad to be back home

Monday Feb 01, 2010

The restoration of The Little Southwest Conference returns the Abilene High athletic programs to surroundings that are more than just familiar.

“It just seems like home going back out there,” AHS boys track and cross country coach Randy Martin said of Monday’s realignment announcement, which grouped Abilene High and Cooper with Midland High, Midland Lee, Odessa High and Odessa Permian. The district will include San Angelo Central for basketball, and it is expected Central will also be included for other sports once those alignments are released later this spring.

Realignment preview: AHS still looking for opponents

Sunday Jan 31, 2010

Abilene High coach Steve Warren is anxious to hear Monday’s news as he can finally begin nailing down a nondistrict football schedule for the next two years. So far, programs have been less than enthusiastic about agreeing to take on the reigning Class 5A Division II state champs.

AHS grad Glover named by CBS to all-decade grid team

Wednesday Jan 27, 2010

Another honor for state champion Eagles

Wednesday Jan 27, 2010

The Abilene High Eagles football team picked up another item for its trophy case Tuesday.

The Eagles were presented a trophy by MaxPreps and the Army National Guard after finishing No. 2 in the MaxPreps national high school football rankings. The presentation was made at halftime of Abilene High’s basketball game against Burleson.

Going for Gold

Monday Jan 25, 2010

Abilene High wasn’t given its state football championship. The Eagles earned it with a 15-0 season.

AHS players, coaches, support staff — and even a few administrators — are commemorating the school’s seventh football title with a ring. Under University Interscholastic League rules, each individual must pay for his or her ring.

Like the championship, they have to earn it.

Explosive and elusive

Sunday Jan 24, 2010

AHS' Herschel Sims named unanimous MVP on Big-Country Super Team.

Keenon Ward, Ronnell Sims share newcomer of the year honors

Sunday Jan 24, 2010

Snyder's Keenon Ward and AHS' Ronnell Sims share newcomer of the year honors on All Big-Country Super Team.

AHS' Warren named coach of the year

Sunday Jan 24, 2010

Steve Warren named ARN's Super Team Coach of the Year.

This Eagles student-athlete just plain Good, man

Sunday Jan 24, 2010

AHS' Goodman is much more than just an athlete.

All-Big Country 4A-5A: Two Simses too much for AHS foes

Friday Jan 22, 2010

Hershel Sims of Abilene High is MVP.

Abilene High showdown: From virtual reality to reality?

Saturday Jan 09, 2010

The wheels were spinning in Steve Warren’s head Friday.

Screaming Eagles: Pep rally celebrates state title

Saturday Jan 09, 2010

Sixteen-degree temperatures and subzero wind chills didn’t keep a gym full of people from honoring the state champion Abilene Eagles on Friday morning at Eagle Gym.

Abilene High loses in virtual national football semifinals

Friday Jan 08, 2010

Abilene High's virtual run is over.

During an offensive shootout this morning, Don Bosco Prep of Ramsey, N.J., defeated the Eagles, 43-37, in the semifinals of the computer-simulated Massey Virtual National High School Football Championship. The New Jersey-based team now advances to face Cardinal Mooney of Youngstown, Ohio, a 20-18 winner over Hamilton High School of Chandler, Ariz., in Saturday's title game.

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